Andrew Nembhard was listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the 76ers, leaving his availability unresolved after he already sat out Monday’s loss to the Bucks.
The update matters now because Wednesday is the next chance for the Pacers to get him back on the floor, and if he cannot go again, Kelly Oubre Jr. would be in line for another spot start. The absence has already stretched at least one game, which is enough to force the Pacers to keep their guard rotation flexible until the final decision is made.
The neck issue is the reason Nembhard is on the report, and the timing makes the situation more than a routine listing. A player can be questionable and still end up active, but the label also leaves open the possibility that the same availability problem rolls into another game without a change in status before tipoff.
That is the part the Pacers have to manage. Nembhard has already missed Monday, and Wednesday now becomes the test of whether the team gets him back or has to move ahead without him again. If he is held out, Oubre would be the next name into the starting group, and the lineup would have to adjust around that change.
